Outsole-marker.



W. G. STEWART.

OUTSOLE MARKER.

APPLIOATIONIVILED JULY 12,1909.

Patented May 17, 1910.

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W. U. STEWART.

OUTSOLE MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12,1909.

958,033. Patented May 17, 1910.

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Application filed July 2, 190s. Serial Ira-smear -tlie following description, in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representinglike parts. j I y The invention to be hereinafter described relates to machines'for marking shoe soles to indicate the size or character thereof and the widest part of t point or positions at which the tool should commence or cease its action. v

In operatingu on shoe. sales with machine-operated too s the part receiving treat- 'ment is usually guided by hand, the operative relying upon his eye and judgment to bring the work into contact with the tool and cause it to enter or leave the work at pro er places. This is particularly the case in' t iinning out or shanking the edges of the shanks .of shoe soles where the tool should commence its operation approximately at a point correspon ing to the breast line of the heel and should leave at about the termination of the fore art, approximately at the lie shoe sole. The skill of theoperator being alone relied upon to determine how closely the operating tool enters and leaves the work at these points necessarily importsinto the work a variable factor and nonuniformity of product.

The present invention aims to avoid'these variations and lack of uniformity by providing a machine which will place ntarks upon the work in accordance with the size and style .of the work to indicate to. the

- to alsoplace upon the work a mark indicatoperator the exact point or points at which operation hould commence and cease. and

ing the size or style.

The 't'lniracteristics of the invention will best be understood from the following description and accompanyingdrawings of one form of means for carrying the invention into practical efiect, it being understood that the invention is not restrictedto the particulars or details of structure shown and described, but is definitely set forth by the claims.

In the drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side viewtion, portionsofthe supporting colu ii au d framing being broken away'tofdisclosehtln construction of being broken away; Fig. 3 is a detail plan justing means; ig. 4 is a detail of a small portion of the style cylinder showing the 'manner of holding-the.stylepins in position; Fig. 5 isa detail section on line 5-5, Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a detail front view showing the means for controlling the-amplitude of ad ustment for the front marker; Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 77, Fig. 2; Fig. -8 is a detached detail side elevation, showing the rear marker and its the treatment ofsoles varying greatly in size; Fig. 9 .is ayiewshowing a shoesole with the character of. marks thereon -proposed to be madeby-the resent' naclnne; *1g. 10 1S a'section on the hue 1O '10 of Fig.

on the line 11 11,1Fig. 2.

In the machine illustratedas one embodiment of the present invention it :is proposed to place a mark or indentation 'on the shoe sole at or approximately at the breast line of the heel seat, another mark extending diagonally across-the'shoe Zsole at or approximately at the ball lineyand suitable numerals vor letters or other characters indicating the by Fig. 9.

The machine framing may be of any. usual or desired construction and in the present illustration it comprises a suitable column 1 carrying a supporting, head or framing 2 adapted to support the connected operating parts. Mounted in suitable bearings 3 formed 'in the machine headis a driving shaft 4 having a pulley 5 thereon which may receive motion t1 Fig 1. a

he shaft 4 carries an eccentric 7 which .is embraced b a strap 8acarried on the upper portion 0 an arm 9;.piv0tally connected at 10, Fig. 1, to thezarm 11 of a lever fulcrumed at 12 on the machine column; The end 13 of the lever 11 has a socketed'orseat portion 14 which, under conditions hereinview showing the front marker and its adsize. width or style of shoe sole," as illustrated rouglra belt 6 from any --siutable source of power, as indicated in -Specification of Letters Pa Patented'fllzfir 17,- 191 0, 7

arts jbe'yond;j" l*f ig'.,.2 is afront elevat onbf the parts-shown by Fig. 1, the lower portion of the supporting columnmanner of adjustment toaccolnmodate-it for 7 and Fig. ll-is an enlargedsectional view after to be more fully described, serves to T lift a table "or support on which the shoe sole has been; placed and cause the marks tobe impressedthereou; l I

Extending from the column 1 isa bracket 15, Fig 1, carrying at its outerportion a bearing" 16 through which extends a sleeve 17, the upper end of which, Fi 1-1, is formed integral with or' attachedfto.--the table for supp rting'the shoe sole.

The'table may be of any usual or desired 0 character and isherein indicated as formed of a suitable casting or member 18,'Fi 11, from the lower portion" of which exten s the l sleeve 17.

Within the sleeve-17 1 and 11, is a cup 19 disposed at the 'upperportion of said sleeve and normally restin against the end' of-a set screw 20 threaded t rough the lower portion of the table 18 and maintainedin its adjusted ;position by a suitable locking nut 21. Extending into the sleeve 17 from the lower portion-thereof, Fig. 1, is a plunger 23 carryin'gfacup'pr member 22 between which and the cup or member 19 is disposed a spring 24,-Figsrl and '11, the construction being such that upon 'upward' movement of the plunger 23 thespring 24 will transmit a yieldin upward-movement to the table 18, as will e readily understood. Pivotally mounted on the'lower end .ofth'e plunger 23 is a thrust arm '25 preferably mounted eccentrically in a stud 26'which may be held in adjustedposition on the plunger .23 by means 0 a nut or suitable means, as 27, the construct on being 'such that upon loosening the nut-27 the stud may be properly rotated or adjusted to varythe length of the thrust arm, as will be readily understood.

Piyotally connected at 28, Fig. 1, to the thrust arm 25 is an actuator 29 having col-' lars 30 and Bl-thereon, between which slides a collar. 32'jointed to the arm 33 of a bell crank lever pivoted at 34 and normally held in theposition indicated in F 1 by a spring 35. It will be evident from the con- "struction indicated that upon movement of the bell crank lever clockwise the'actuator '29 will be movedto the left and turn the thrust arm 25 into position to'be engaged by the seat- 14 of the" lever 11 to thereby raise the tab1e.="In' order that there may be a give or yield between the arm 33 of the bell cranlr and theactuator '29 a sprin 36 is inter sed between the collar 31 and the slide col ar '32, so that, should the end of the thrust arm 25 meet an obstruction as the bell crank mozes in the manner stated, the

slide collar 32"will simply move along the 'actuator29and compress the spring 36 without injury to the parts, thus placing the f spring 36 under'tension to be utilized sublequ'ently to throw-the thrust arm 25 into en 4 ement.with the seat 14, as--will pres- .n-a

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5 5 Connected to the bell crank lever at 37 l is a rod 38 having a slot 39 which engages in 40 fixed to.the machine frame to there y guide said rod in its up and down move ment, as will presently appear. Pivotall; connected at 41, Fig. 1, to the rod 38 is lifter 42 having a shouldered end portioi 43 adapted to engage a shoulder 44 on slide 45, said slide having alaterally extend ing arm 46 provided with aslot which on gagesa PiIIN-417 projecting from thearm 9 The slide .45-"is likewiseprovide'd with th( vertical slots 48which en age guide pins 44 projecting from the, ma ine frame to insure vertlcal movement of the slide, as the arm 9 rises and'falls under theactuation ol the eccentric 7 as will be readily understood Pivotally mounted at 50, Fig.1, is aback stop or gage arm 51 having jointed theretc at its lower end a lifter actuator 52 which is normally held in the positioncindicate'd in Fig.1 by means of a spring 53 and the stop pin 54 projectingfrom the. machine frammg, the construction such that, upon movement of the back stop or-gage arm 51 to the left about its fulcrum 50, the lifter actuator 52 willinove the lifter 42 into po sition so that the shoulder 43 thereof will engage the shoulder 44 of the slide and lift the armor link 38 to actuate the bell crank, as will be clear from the disclosure of Fig. 1. In order to throw. the lifter 42 out of engagement with the shoulder 4-4, when the lifter actuator 52 is withdrawn or when the head of the lifter is above the'actuator, a

spring 55, Fig. 1, is connected to'a projection 56 near the pivotal support 0 the lifter 42, said spring normally acting to move the lifter into-the ition indicated in Fig. 1 and yet permit .ltt'o-be moved to the left in response to the lifter actuator"mo vement, the construction being suchthat the lifter will be moved to raise the ltable once only, whereupon it will come a; rest in' lowered position. a

From the construction thus far described it will betap arent that a shoe sole S, Fig. 1, bein place in position upon the table 18 and aving its rear end forced againstthe back stop 51 will cause thelifter 42 to be moved into position to be. en aged b'y the shoulder 44 of the slide 45 an through the intervening connections to throw the thrust arm 25 into substantiall vertical position to engage the seat 14 o the lever 11 and raise the table.

In this operation of the parts, assuming the arm 9 to be in its lowered position with the end 13 of the lever 11 indts'raised pos'iti on, the end 43 ofthe lifter 42 will engage the shoulder 44, andlas the arm 9 and perforce the shoulder 44 rise, the link 38 will turn the bell crank 33. But at this time the end 13 of the lever 11 is up and moving downward, sothat the-end of the thrust arm 25 bears-against theiend 13 of lever 11,-

causing the spring 36 to be compressed. When the end 13 of lever ll moves below -the end of the thrust arm 25, the latter reof the arnr 9 and actuator, the thrustarm remains engaged with the seat 14 of lever 11 and raises the table, as will be clearly understood by .those skilled in the art. In order that the table may be maintained nor-' mally in its depressed position there are provided the side springs 57, Figs. 1 and'Q, the lower ends whereof are connected at 58 to suitable eyes projecting from lugs 59-carricd by the bearing 16, the upper end of said springs being connected to pins 60 secured to the table.

To each side of the table there are fixedly secured two approximate gages 61 which serve to approximately locate the shoe sole when it is positioned on said table,,and extending transversely of the flible adjacent each. of these approximate gages 61 are the movable gages (52, a pair of said movable gages being disposed at each side of the table. as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. Each movable gage 62 is mounted on an arm 63, one pair of said arms 63, the forward pair in Fig. 1. being adjustably mounted on the rock shafts 64, Figs. 1 and 2, at each side at the table. and the rear pair being carried by sleeves 65 loose on said rock shafts G4. The arm (33, at each side of the table are caused to move in unison by segment gear portions 66, Figs. 2 and 11, carried by arms 67 and normally under the influence of springs 68 which, when freeto move said arms. cause the slide gages 62 to move toward each other. Secured to the machine frame or a portion of the bearing 16 is a pin 69, Figs. 2 and 11, which, when the table moves downwardafter an impress of the marking devices, engages one of the arms (,7 of each pair and arrests their downward movement with the result that the slides 62 are automatically moved outward or away from each other, and conversely, when the table rises, the arms 67 move away from the pin 69 and under the influence of the springs (38 the slides 62 move toward each other.

In order that the proper size, width, or style mark may be placed upon the heel or other desired ortion of the shoe sole, the table is provided with suitable means re- 'sponsive to the size and width dimensions of the shoe sole to bring the desired marking devices into operating-position. 'One .form of means to this end is as follows.

Mounted in suitable bearings in the table 18 is a hand wheel 70, Figs. 2 and 11. which for identification will hereinafter be r.-terred to as the size wheel This size "wheel T" has connected thereto a disk 71 PlTOVlllOll with marks or other indications representing different sizes of shoe soles-to be treated. and it also carries zit-its inner portion a gear 72 which by means-of an idle-gear 73 is operatively connected with agear 74 secured to ashaft 75, they-construction being such that uponzrotationof-the size wheel the shaft 75 will be correspondingly actuated.

Securedto the shaft 75 is a wheel'i'fi, Fig.

11, having detachably secured'thereto a series'of blocks .77, each carrying an. appro-. priate character correspondingto the charactors on the disk 71 and indicating the size of the shoe sole. -These blocks may be appropriately secured to the wheel 76 by means of flanges 78 and holding screws 79, Fig. 11, it being understood that any suitable. means may be employed to this end. Inor'der to hold the wheel 76, and,. ,perforce-, the shaft 75 in adjusted. position the wheel 76'is'pro-- vided with a series of sockets 80, Fig. '11, on one face thereof whichare adapted tofbe engaged by the beveledend portion of a spring.- p'ressed pin 81, t-hcconstruction being such thatwhen the size wheel {'0 has been manipulated to bring the proper character'on the wheel 76-into, operative position the pin 81 will maintainIthe-parts'in the-position to which they have beenadjusted;

Mounted on the table 18 and conveniently near the size wheel isfahand wheel 82, Fig.

2, which for identification may be'dcsignated the width wheel said width wheel bein'ie,

provided, as in the, case of the size'whee with an appropriate disk with suitable distinguishing marks or characters thereon corresponding to the .widths and the styles. to be treated, and likewise carrying or-having connected thereto a gear 83 which by means of an idler 84.- may transmit motion to a gear 85, Fig. 11, secured to a sleeveSG-surrounding the shaft 75. The sleeve 86-also carries a wheel 87, corresponding .in general structural character with the wheel 7'0 on 'the shaft.75, said wheel 87 carrying suitable .blocks 88 appropriately attached thereto,

each block being'provided with the desired character indicating the width of theshoe sole. To maintain the wheel 87 and perforce the sleeve 86 and connected parts in -thepo-' sition to which they may be turned, the

wheel 87 is provided with a series of sockets 89 adapted to be engaged by the end of a spring pressedpin 90 similar in. general character tOitlle pin 81, here'i'nbefore de scribed.

From the construction thus far described it will beap'parent that upon proper manipulation of the size wheel and width wheel the desired character re resenting the length or size and the width 0 the shoe sole may be broiight into operative position and therethey'are so constructed and arrangled of the s heldfor action upon the shoe sole.

It is appro riate at this time to describe the front; and rear markers or those elements which pla ,a guide mark-near the breastline of the heel and near the ball line to guide the operator in his-treatment of a shoe sole, and inasmuch as these markers necessar' y. vary in position according to the different size ofshoesole to 'be treated, upon manipulation of thesize w eel, hereinbefore described, they ma'y be ap repriately moved into position'eo n in to such size. It is, alsocontemplated by the, present invention to further move the mark ers into lpositions corresponding to thegstyle 0e sole, all of which will now be ex lained.

ounted in suitable bearings 91, 92 in r the machinefhead 2 is the marker actuating shaft 93 carrying cylinders-.94: and 95 each provided with anap ropriate cam groove or manipulating the ront and rear markers. The front marker, which for identification may be designated'as a whole by 96, Fig. 7, is carried by. a slide 97," Fig. 7, movable in suitable guidewa s 98 formed-in the machine head 2. -The siide; 97 hassu'itable .bosses 99 and 100 adapted to carry a pinfor engagement with the cam oove *l 0l ,in the cylinder 94, the constructlon being such that when a shoe sole of darge size is being treated the slide 97 may be moved into position such that the boss 100 may be connected by the pinwith the cam cylinder 94; .but, when 5 0e soles of less in may be withdrawn from the boss 100, t e slide 97 moved to the right, Fig. 7, and the boss 99 be connected by the pin to the cam groove 101 of the cylinder 94. i

e rear marker, whichfor identification may be identified by 102, 7, hasa, pin 103 which engages a cam groove 104 in the cylinder 95, so that, upon rotation of the shaft 93, said 0 linders 94 and 95 being splined thereto, t e front and rear markers will be appropriately moved in response to the actuating cam grooves 101and 104. In .order to provide for the treatment of shoe soles of greatly va ing sizes the rear marker 102 comprises a slide 105 from which the pin 103 projects, the side portions of said oles 106 separated some istance. Moun ed to. move longitudinally intheslide is the marker carrier 107 carryin -the marker 108 said carrier 107 being a justablelongitudmally of the slide 105 and held in adjusted position by'means of a Ipin 109 which may engage either of. the ho es 106, the construction being such that when the carrier 107 is moved .into the position indicated by'Fig. 8, soles of small dimensions may be treated; whereas as that cove. 101 in the,

when moved the 5osition indicated i y larger dimension engaged with a corresponding car on the marker actuating s aft 93, t e construction being such that as the size wheel 70 is adjusted, in the manner hereinbefore described, the marker actuating shaft 93 and perforce the front and rear markers will be correspondingly adjusted by rotation of the cam cylinders'94 and 95. I

The front marker 96 is,cons'tructedand arrangedso"that it may bevadjusted by hand for rights and lefts and comprises a head or carrier 116, Figs. 3 and 7, sustained by a pivotal mounting 117 carried by suitable supports 118 projecting from the slide 97. .The upperend ofthe pivotal mounting 117 'is provided with a handle 119 by which it tion of the handle 119 is provided with a toe 120' adapted toengage' one or the other side of the beveled end portion ofiaholding pawl.

pressed into operative position b means of a spring 123, the construction ein such that upon manipulation of the handle 119 the head or carrier 116 sustaining'the front marker 124 may besw'ung to accommodate rights-and lefts, and when swun into one or the other position will be held the. pawl head 121.

' In addition to variations of length and Width, shoe soles likewise vary in style,'and

for adjusting the front and rear markers in accordance with the style ofshoe sole to be suitable bearin carried by the machine head 2a style s aft 125, Fig. '7, having secured thereto a hand wheel 126 which for identification 'will be known as the F style wheel, said style wheel preferably having a disk portion 127 provided with appropriate marks to indicate the different styles to be treated. Splined to the style shaft is the style cylinder 128 adapted to sustain a series of style pins 129, 130 and 131, said of notches 132 in the face thereof to engage. the beveled end portion of a holding pin 133, in a manner similar .to that already described with respect to the wheels 76 and 87.

style cylinder being provided with a seriesv may be turned more or less, and the hub por- 121 pivoted at 122, Fig. 3,- and normally there by the present invention contemplates meanstreated. To this end there is mountedtin In order thatlthe front marker 124 may-be fflgi the bifurcated end 135 of one arin of a bell crank lever pivoted at 136 to the machine headand having an arm 137 with a bearing end portion 138 adapted to en age the style pins 131. Similarly the cylinder 95 'for positioning the rear marker is provided with a recessed collared portion 139, Fig. 7, adapted to be engaged by the bifurcated end portion 140 of a bell crank lever pivoted at 141 to the machine frame, the arm 142 having a bearing end, portion 143 to engage the series of style pins 129. In order to maintain the ends 138 and 143 of the respective bell crank levers in engagement with their style pins a spring 144 is preferably disposed between arms 145 and 146 connected to said" bell crank levers, as indicated in Figs. 7 and 10. In addition to this variation of distances 'between the front and rear-markers corresponding to style, as hereinbefore noted, the angular disposition of the frontmarker must also be determined by and made to correspond with the style of the shoe sole to be treated, and to this end the following is contemplated as one form of means embodymv the invention.

Mounted on a support 147, Fig. 10, is a three-armed lever, one arm 148 of which has its upper portion 149 adapted to engage a series of style pins 130 on the style cylinder 5 128, while the arm 150 projects'dow nu 'ard therefrom and has a bifurcated end which engages a stud 151 carried by an arm secured to the sleeve 152 splined to the shaft 153, a spring 154, Fig. 10, having one end secured at 155 to an arm 156 of said threc-arnzcd lever and its other end secured to a stud 157, serving to norma- 1y hold the end 149 of the arm 148 in engagement with the appropriate style pin 130. The shaft 153, F 1., 3 and 6, carries at its end a head 158 provided with pins 15!.) and 160. Mounted on the shaft 153 is a slide 161 provided with the slots 16: and having an arm 163 extending to the right, as indicated in Fig. 3, and engaging the hand lever 119, the construction being such that upon rotative movement of the shaft 153 the pins 159 and 160 will be moved out of vertical position more or less in accordance with the amount of rotative movement imparted to the shaft, so that the pins 159 and 160 will limit the extent of hand' movement of the handle 119 and conse quently the swing or inclination imparted to the head or carrier 116 of the from; marker.

In order that the various arms 137, 142 and 148 may be relieved from their engagement with the style pins coacting with each to enable the style cylinder tobe properly rotated by the style wheel, there is 164 the links 16 and move the arms 13 mounted at 165 ion the side of the machine I head 2 a hand lever 164, Figs-1 and 10, the inner end of its ivotal mounting 165 carrying a disk166, Fig. 7, to which is pivotal y ointed thelinks 167 and 168, said links at their other ends being connected to the lower arms 135 and 140 of the bell crank levers, theconstruction -being such that upon swin ing movement-of'the lever and 168 will cause'the bell swin around their fulcra and 142 from operative en agementwith their style pins. In order that the arm 148,",Fig. 10,.may'be similarly moved, the hub of the three-armed lever is provided with a projection 169, Fig. 10, which is adapted to be portion 170 carried by the hub extension'of the lever 164, .so that as said lever is turned to disengage'the arms 137 and 142 from" their respective style pins, the arm-148 "will crank levers to engaged by a cam be similarly moved, and when the lever 164 is released, the appropriate style pins having been broughtmtooperative position by rotation of the style cylinder. in the mean time, the arms 137,142 and 148 will again return to their position of their respective style pins.

lhe style cylinder is a peculian construction and may be formed of suitable material; either 'metal or wood, and provided with engagemcnt'witlij suitable screw-threaded sockets or openings 171' for the reception of the various style pins 125), 130 and 131. In order that the style pins may be properly locked in their adjusted position, the style cylinder is pr0- vided with longitudinal slots 172 at intervals to form ton ue portions 173 which may be separated and bind the style pins in position by means of the expanding heads 174 of screws or similar devices 175, as indicated in Figs; 4 and 5. As a preferred construction the style cylinder may have the series of slots 172 formed in line with and to contain the screw-threaded Openings of-thc style pins, if desired, and the expanding devices, such as the screws 175, may be disposed in a slot between the rows of-style pins, the essentials in these respects being that some form of expanding means be employed to force the walls of the-screwthreaded openings engaged by the style pins into binding contact with said pins and maintain them in proper position.

Various modifications may be made in the form and general disposition of many of the parts, it being understood that the invention is not circumscribed by the details but is definitely pointed out in its true scope in the claims.

What is claimed is: 1. A sole marking machine of'the type described, comprising in combination a front marker and a rear marker, the one to place a mark transversely of the sole at the ball line and the other to place a mark transversely of the sole substantially at the heel breast line to indicate points for commencing 6r endin work on the sole, means for adjusting said markers toward and from each other in accordance with the size of the sole to be marked, a table having a flat surface for supporting the sole-to be marked, and means for moving the. table toward and from the markers. a I n 2. A sole marking machine of the type described, comprising in combination a front marker and a rear marker, means for adjusting the angular relation of said markers, a table for m porting the sole to be marked and means or moving the table toward and from the markers. 3. A sole marking machine of the type de-' scribed, comprising in combination a front marker anda rear marker, means for changmg the angular ositionof the front'marker with respect to t e median line of the sole to be "marked, a table for supporting the sole, and means for moving the table toward and from themarkers.

4. A sole marking machine of the type described, comprising in combination a front marker and a rear markerf means for 'changing the angular relation 0 one of said markers with res ect to the median line of the shoe sole to. e marked, a table, and means for moving the table toward and from the.

markers to cause the latter to act upon the shoe sole.

5. A sole marking machine of the type described, comprising in combination a front marker and a rear marker,a sup rt for sustaining a shoe sole to be marke means for sustainin type characters in position to be impress upon the shoe sole, means for movjing the type characters'to, bring a type character into-operative osition, means operative by movement of t e type character moving means for relatively ad usting the mark ers in accordance with the size 0 the sole to be markedtand means for relatively moving the shoe sole and markers to cause the markers to act upon the sole.

6. Asole marking machine of the ty e described, comprising in combination a p ural ity of markers, means for operating the same to mark a shoe sole at predetermined ositions relative to said sole, means for ad ustin said markers angularly relative to each 0t er, and means for sustaining type charactcrs for placing upon the shoe sole characters indicating the size thereof.

7. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a plurality of markers for placing transverse marks upon the shoe sole, means I for supporting type characters in posltlonto act upon the shoe sole to indicate the size thereof, means for adjusting said type carrying means, and connection betweensaid type carrying means and .thd markers for chang ing the relative position of 'themarkers.

, 8. In a sole marking machine", the combination of table for supportin a shoe sole to be marked, a head, means or 'relatively moving Said table and head in directionsof approach and separation, a plurality of sole markers for placing marks upon the sole to in 1cate.,the points for; commencing orend operations on the sole, and type carrymg means to place a desired ty e character in position for marking on the snoe sole thesize thereof, said plurality of markers and type carrying means being mounted the one on the head and the other on thetable that ball and the other at t e heel, a table for sustaimng the shoe sole to be marked, means for relatively moving the table and markers,

to cause the markers to act upon the sole, and means .to cause said parts to come to rest after one operation.

10. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a pluralit of markers, means for adjusting said mar ers to cause them to j mark soles of different sizes at the-heel and ball lines, -a table for supporting a shoe sole to be marked, a back stop against which the edge of the sole contacts when placed in position on said table, and means controlled by said back stop for causing the table to move toward and from the markers and come to rest.

1 1. In a sole marking machine, the combi natlon'of a plurality of markers, means for adjusting said markers to cause them Jo .ma'rk' soles of different sizes at the heel and ball lines, a table for supporting a shoe sole to be marked, a back stop against which the edge of the sole contacts'when placed in position on said table, and means controlled by said back stop for causing relative approach and separation of said table and markers.

12. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a front marker and a rear marker, means for adjusting said markers toward trolled by the operative for swinging one of said markers to different inclinations for rights and lofts. and means for varying the extent of such swinging movement.

13. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a front i'i'mrker and a rear marker,

means for adjusting said markers toward and from each other in accordance with the size of the shoe sole to be treated, means for swinging the front marker to different inclinations with respect to the median line of and from each other in accordance with the a size of the shoe sole to be treatcd,-means conthe size of shoe sole to be treated,- a table for sustaining 'the shoe sole," and means controlled by placing the shoe sole in operative position to actuate the table and move the shoe sole toward and from the markers and bringthc table to rest 15. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a plurality of markers, means for adjusting said mar rs in accordance with the size of shoe sole to be treated, a table for sustainirjg the shoe sole, and means from trolled by p acing the shoe'sole in operative position to yieldingly actuate the table and .move the shoe sole toward and from the markers and bring the table to rest.

16. 'In a sole markin machine, the combination of a plurality 0% markers, 0. table for supporting the shoe sole, a size wheel and width wheel carried b said table, ty )e carrying means controlle by said whee s, connections between the markers and type carrying means for adjusting the relation of the former by movement of the latter, and means for moving the table toward and from the markers to place thereon transverse marks and characters representing the size and width of shoe sole.

17. In a sole marking machine of the type described, the combination of a sole marker, means for effecting right and left angular style adjustment thereof for marking upon rights or lefts, means for controlling the amplitude of such an ular adjustment in accordance with the style of the shoe sole, and means for loekingthe sole marker in position.

18. In a sole marking maehine,the; combination of a plurality of markers, a style cylinder for adjusting said markers relatively in accordance with the style of a shoe sole to .be marked, adjustable style pins carried by said cylinder, and means for locking said pins in adjusted position.

19. In a sole marking machine, the com,-

bination of sole marking means, a style cylinder for controlling the position of.,sa1d sole marking means with respect to the sole to be marked, adjustable style pins carried by said style cylinder, and means for looking said adjustable style pins in position.

20. In a sole marking machine, a style cylinder carrying a series ofstyle pins, said cylinder having yielding tongue portions engaging the style pins, and means for compressing the tongue portions m clamping relation with the st le pins.

21. In a sole marking machine a table or work support for sustaining the' sp le to be marked, a plurality of markers foi" indicat-. ing on the sole the points where operations marked, a plurality of markers for indi-" eating on the sole the points where operations are to commence or end, an end or back stop for en aging the end of the sole placed 011 the ta 'le or work support, side gages for positioning a sole on said table or work support, and means to cause said side gages to relatively approach during. the operation of marking and then to separate.

23. In a sole marking machine, the. combination of a table or work support for sustaining a sole to be marked, a plurality of markers opposed thereto for indicating on the sole the points where operations are to commence or end, side gages carried by the table or work support to engage and position the sole, means for causing relative approach and separation of the markers and table or work support,and means operative durin such. relative movement for moving the si e gages toward and from each other.

24. In a sole marking machine, the combinat-ion of a table oi-work support for sustaining a sole to be marked, a plurality of markers opposed thereto for indicating on the sole the points where operations are .to commence or end, type carriers having type characters to indicate the length and width of the sole to be marked, means for moving the type carriers to bring the desired type' characters into operative positions, means .actuated from the type carrier operating means for varying the relative position of the markers, and means for impreEsing the markers and type characters upon the sole to. be marked.

25. In a sole marking machine, the combination of plurality of sole markers to indicate on the sole the commencement or ending of operations thcreon, size and width marking means connected to and-.tovary the positions of the said sole markers,'and style adjusting means for further varying the relative position of the solo markers.

26. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a marker to mark the sole sub stantially at the heel breast line, a second marker to mark the solo at the ball line, means controlled by the operative for varying the distance between said markers, means controlled by the'operat-ive for'varying the angular relation between said markers, and means dependent upon the style of the sole to be marked forturther varying the angular relation between said markers.

27. In a sole marking machine, the combination of a table for supporting a sole to be marked, gages for positioning the sole on I the sole, and means including yielding devvicl'esfor movin the table towardthe-mark} 8 eeeyoss said table, a. front Iharker and e, rear marker lfi testhnony whereof, I have sighed my make transverse marks on the sole at the name to this specification, in the presence of 10 ball and heel lines *resptictivelykmfielanjsfrfon .two subscribing witnesses. v

adjusting the angular re ation'o e ontmarker with respect to the median line of l W WILLIAM f itx'xesses:

Reswnu, F. IIATCH,

ers to cause the etter to mark the sole. REomLD H. ALLEN. 

